Editor: Allow users to start numbered lists from an arbitrary number

Feature requests
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Steps to reproduce

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    10. <any content>

Once any content is added to the numbered list item, it’ll change to 1.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: v1.8.4
	Installer version: v1.8.4
	Operating system: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.22621
	Login status: not logged in
	Language: en
	Insider build toggle: off
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: none
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: off
	Plugins installed: 0
	Plugins enabled: 0

RECOMMENDATIONS:
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Right now, this is intentional. Perhaps, we will change this in the future.

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That’s a pity :cry:, a lot of my notes/documents rely on being able to continue lists with content in-between, and/or in wholly separate notes.

Would it be feasible to add a setting (even a “hidden one” that’s only settable via JavaScript (i.e. a Obsidian API Plugin) to completely disable auto numbering altogether?

Don’t get me wrong, numbered lists do/did annoy me, for they would “loose” their numbering often before the latest update. But while that was annoying, at least it didn’t make anything impossible. Starting a list from a specific number is a widely supported markdown feature.

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I support this request. Would also like the ability to start lists at zero:

  1. It works on the forum
  2. hello
  3. world

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  1. Great news
  2. This works
  3. Allows users to start numbered lists from an arbitrary number
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Related but not the same to: Add option to disable numbered list automatic numbering (auto-updating)